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Chanel The Holy Grail

Sooo, I bought myself a birthday present. Curious what it is?! I can tell you this much: it’s good. It’s freakin’ great.It’s the holy grail!Turning 25 is after all a special one. And to be fair, I’ve never given myself an actual birthday present. (Unless cake counts as a present? Cause in that case I’ve bought myself tons of birthday presents!). So I had 25 years to make up for. And I did. Together with the next 25 years.

Miss Chanel 2.55 | Welcome!

I know, it’s crazy. I shared my thoughts on this dream bag only a couple of weeks ago, at a time when I was still fighting with myself whether or not to get one, even though this bag has been on my radar for years. But clearly I decided to go for it. Way faster than expected too! #crazy

HOW AND WHERE?

To elaborate: I spotted this Chanel 2.55 Lambskin purse on the Designer Vintage webshop for a very reasonable price (keeping in mind what a new one costs at least). I’ve been checking different but similar shops for a long time so I already had a pretty good idea on the regular asking prices. When I saw this small black 2.55 version in lambskin (most items for sale are the medium or large size in caviar) with that big black ‘JUST POSTED’ mark only days after I wrote my Chanel Dream Bag post, I saw it as I sign. Or perhaps that was just my way of justifying me reaching out to the seller. I don’t know. ^^ After receiving tons of information and extra pictures, I decided to just go for it. I kinda had a now or never feeling. Knowing that Chanel just raised their prices. Again.

Now it’s not like I’m living on a money mountain. I’ve been saving for over a year for a trip to Vietnam that eventually didn’t happen. So it was a personal (and I admit, difficult) decision to spend a part of it on this baby instead. Many might think it’s ridiculous, others will not see the problem at all. But it’s a matter of deciding what’s worth your money and what isn’t. I’ve worked many hours to get this Chanel purse, but I’m 100% sure it’s something I will enjoy the rest of my life. A great investment if you ask me!

Damn it sounds like I’m defending this purchase. And maybe I am a little. Because spending a lot of money on a material thing is normally not my style. But for Chanel (which is most certainly not a thing, it’s the holy grail), I liked to make an exception. After all, every girls needs a little Chanel in her life. No?

Well, I think it’s a very brave thing to do! I would feel very guilty after spending so much money on a purse, which is why I’m always second-guessing myself and pushing away the idea of ever buying a designer purse. (This one’s dreaming of a MK or LV purse, MK is a bit more okay for my conscience :p )
So, kudos to you for taking that leap! I hope you have lots of adventures with it (and that you can fit all your belongings in it because holy shit that looks like a small purse ;) ).

It was indeed not an easy decision. But feeling guilty about it? Nope ^^ I’m happy with my decision and I’m sure I’ll enjoy this beauty for the rest of my days. But I do get where you are coming from.

MK is indeed more affordable, but lately, everyone is walking around with an MK purse. And to be honest, the quality is not always that great either if you look at the price/quality ratio. I think some of the models are pretty expensive seeing the materials that are used.

Haha, it’s indeed small to some people :D But I always wear small sizes. I have troubles with my back and neck … :( big purses = heavy purses = painful body parts :p

Aw, I had no idea about the MK quality thing :/ That’s gonna make me reconsider though. And about everybody walking around with an MK purse: I guess that’s also true, but you don’t find a lot of people walking around with the small purses, and that’s what I’m going for (or maybe not, if the quality ain’t worth the price tag). In any case, I definitely need a smaller purse, because I always end up being annoyed by the size of my current purse (and to be honest, it’s not even that big!).
Sorry to hear about your back and neck problems, good thing small purses exist then ^_^

The small purses are pretty okay quality-wise! It’s some of the bigger bags that aren’t always made out of the most durable materials. Those small ones are also my favorites by the way. The fact that you don’t see people walking around with those every 5 minutes is an extra bonus :D

Oh I saw this on your facebook and had to comment on the bag as it’s a spectacular piece! I love the vintage appeal but at the same time retains its classy flair. I recently got a Boy bag and I can relate it’s like sitting on a money mountain! Oh well, we have to treat ourselves every once in a while to a gift right? :) Have a lovely day! :) xo~ Lenahttp://www.felinecreatures.com